P-04-366 Closure of Aberystwyth Day Centre
Dear Naomi,
Thank you for your email and update from the Council.
As arrangements for an externally validated review of the
Aberystwyth Day Centre have now been made, in the interest of
transparency, could these be shared?
...ongoing review and evaluation.... also, in the interest of
transparency, can a report on feedback from the Council be
obtained.
Service users consistently getting wet, and worse weather to
come. PADC was so convenient, as they were driven up to the
door.
Service users know they have to put up with it or else stay at
home. Staff are looking after their job, (they can't like
going out in all weathers assisting the service users into
vehicles)
Only half of the designated parking is now allocated to the Day
Centre.
CCC vehicles park on the pavement daily.
Aided bathing in PADC has taken place since 1983, now it is deemed
by CCC as undignified. The in-house homes are 1/2 miles and 4 miles
respectively, (Bodlondeb and Catre Tregerddan)
The provided bathing service in the in-house homes for service
users, will this service be provided by CCC in the home?
In the case of Fire: 9 meters is the maximum acceptable distance
from a room exit door to a place of safety. The second
allocated room, (Loveden Road side) has no exit door to outside, no
horizontal escape. The fire exit door from dining room
faces a high blank wall, service users would have to go up
steep steps leading to the garden (rough patch) -
assuming a fire was at front of building.
Also a 4inch drop at alleyway at side, assuming fire was at back of
building. Vertical escape (only by stairs) lifts
are not to be used in the event of a fire.
Placing people who are "critical" and "substantial" in a basement,
where they cannot get to a place of safety of their own volition is
placing them at grave risk.
Thank you for your valued time,
Best wishes,